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Samsung‘s exploding Galaxy Note 7 — a global fiasco — makes me more likely than ever to buy a Samsung phone. Yes, you read that right. Faced with a company that sold a phone which could have literally burned down my home, then rushed a replacement phone that was also prone to catch fire, I …

Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the Note 7’s battery flaws (with cake) 2:31 Two big battery mistakes are probably enough for Samsung to change its ways. Samsung is reportedly switching its battery supplier to a new Japanese manufacturer for the Galaxy S8, according to Korean news site Han Kyung. Samsung received a major blow after its premium Galaxy Note 7 …

Samsung could introduce its upcoming Galaxy S8 and S8 Edge phones to the world as soon as March 29, according to Evan Blass, a tech writer also known for reliably leaking upcoming products under his Twitter handle @evleaks. The two new flagship phones could feature larger screen sizes than even the supersize 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 7 did (before Samsung recalled …

Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the Note 7’s battery flaws (with cake) 2:31 There’s been a lot of news on the Samsung front in regards to the Galaxy Note phones. If you haven’t heard, here’s a quick run down of what’s happening: Samsung is sticking with the “Note” name Samsung explains what went wrong with the Note 7 Samsung Galaxy …

With earnings season well underway, Samsung came out with a big bump in its operating profit. That’s despite problems with its Galaxy Note 7 phone, which was recalled twice after several units exploded. The earnings boost is a reminder of Samsung’s reach, with the company making money in TVs and chips. Verizon also posted its quarterly results, with the telecommunications …

For Samsung, it’s not all about the Galaxy Note 7 — at least not when it comes to financial results. Even as it faces a hit of more than $5 billion (spread across several quarters) from the death of its flawed phone, Samsung managed to post its best operating profit in three years. What it’s benefiting from is strong demand …

Samsung took the right steps in figuring out what went wrong with the Galaxy Note 7, the top US safety agency said Tuesday as it called for the rest of the industry to set better safety standards for batteries. Elliot Kaye, chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, said in a statement the technology industry needs to “modernize and …

Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the Note 7’s battery flaws (with cake) 2:31 At Samsung’s 837 “experience store” in New York’s trendy Meatpacking District, a few visitors lined up to try the company’s virtual reality experience based on the action series “24.” Others took in a latte and a comfy chair, surrounded by the latest phones and smartwatches. The “store” …

Samsung finally answered the burning questions on Sunday. After its investigation into the Galaxy Note 7’s overheated batteries, the South Korean company concluded there were two causes for the phone’s fatal flaws. Before its initial recall, Samsung said, its batteries had an external casing that was too small, causing it to short-circuit and burn up. In Samsung’s second go, the …

Hankering after a Galaxy S8? Well you’re going to have to wait. Samsung will not unveil its next flagship phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month, the company revealed Sunday. The announcement was made by Samsung’s mobile chief Koh Dong-jin and confirmed in an email to CNET on Monday. “Samsung can confirm the company will not unveil its …